Research Article | Published: 01 December 2009

Climate change and its impact on vegetation

Nisar Bhat, Vijay Rawat, A. R. Malik and Renu Singh

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 32 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 575-580 | 2009
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-361HT2 | Cite this article

Abstract

Climate change will affect on vegetation directly because of increased atmospheric CO2 concentration and greenhouse gases and indirectly through stratospheric ozone layer depletion. Increased CO2 level could increase photosynthesis and water use efficiency. However, high temperature and greenhouse gases will modify rainfall, evaporation runoff and soil moisture storage and will adversely affect growth and productivity. The increased amount of ultraviolet (UV) radiation due to depletion of stratospheric ozone layer will exert its deleterious effect on growth and productivity by destruction of chlorophyll and reducing photosynthetic rate.

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Bhat, N., Rawat, V., Malik, A.R. and Singh, R., 2009. Climate change and its impact on vegetation. Indian Journal of Forestry, 32(4), pp.575-580. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-2009-361HT2

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